Tsadaq צָדֵק
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| צָדֵק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tsadaq |
| Strong's number | H6663 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to justify |
| Occurrences | 41 in 40 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (17) |
Tsadaq (Hebrew צָדֵק, Strong's H6663) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to justify”. It occurs 41 times in 40 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be just, be righteous
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right
1a2) to be justified
1a3) to be just (of God)
1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)
1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified
1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)
1d2) to declare righteous, justify
1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save
1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness
1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right
1a2) to be justified
1a3) to be just (of God)
1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)
1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified
1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)
1d2) to declare righteous, justify
1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save
1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness
1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | justified (12), righteous (10), justify (7), just (3), justice (2), justifying (2), justifieth (2), ourselves (1), cleansed (1), righteousness (1) |
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| BSB | justifying (3), you are righteous (2), appear righteous (2), she is more righteous (1), can we justify ourselves (1), acquit (1), may be acquitted (1), i would give him justice (1), be more righteous (1), be righteous (1), i were right (1), i were righteous (1), and 25 other renderings |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Tsadaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
- Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
Exodus
- Exodus 23:7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 25:1If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 15:4Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 8:32Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 6:23Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
Job
- Job 4:17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?
- Job 9:2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
- Job 9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
- Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
- Job 10:15If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.
- Job 11:2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
- Job 13:18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 22:3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
- Job 27:5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
- Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
- Job 33:12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
- Job 33:32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
- Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
- Job 35:7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?
- Job 40:8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Psalms
- Psalm 19:9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
- Psalm 51:4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
- Psalm 82:3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
- Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 5:23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
- Isaiah 43:9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
- Isaiah 43:26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
- Isaiah 45:25In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
- Isaiah 50:8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
- Isaiah 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 3:11And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 16:51Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
- Ezekiel 16:52Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.
Daniel
- Daniel 8:14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”
- Daniel 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).